Deadline: 12-Jun-22
The OSCE Academy in Bishkek is pleased to announce its preparatory Summer School Programme for applicants from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.
While meant as a preparatory course for the Master's programs offered at the OSCE Academy – in Politics & Security and in Economic Governance & Development – the School is open for applications from ALL interested young graduates in related disciplines. Choosing between two broad fields of academic inquiry, participants are set to benefit from in-depth knowledge about social research skills or to learn about differential calculus, gaining preparation for any future engagement in the mentioned disciplines.
The OSCE Academy promotes principles and values of the OSCE through post-graduate education, advanced research and intellectual exchange. It's highly demanding MA Programs in the fields of “Economic Governance and Development” and “Politics and Security (Central Asia)” annually enroll up to 60 young professionals from Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan on a competitive basis. Furthermore, the Academy engages into preparatory programs and conducts various seminars and schools to help young graduates to gain methodological skills and to prepare for further studies.
Blocks
In particular this Summer School is designed to equip participants with the knowledge and skills on the following courses (on one of the offered blocks):
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Block I
- The Mathematics for Economists course discusses the basic matrix theory and differential calculus of multivariate functions. Specifically, the following topics are covered: matrices and their applications to linear equation systems, ordinary and partial derivatives, total differential, Taylor's Theorem, indefinite and definite integrals, unconstrained and constrained optimization methods. All concepts are illustrated with economic applications.
- The Academic Writing course raises awareness of the style, form, and organizational structure of academic writing in English. Specifically, the course is aimed to help improve the quality of student essays by analyzing various stages of the writing process through analyzing model texts and identifying their elements.
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Block II
- The Introduction to Research Methods in Social Sciences is designed to help incoming graduate students and advanced undergraduate students to prepare for their independent research projects. The course introduces students to the diversity of research methods, the logic and relevance of each method, the conceptual building blocks and the philosophical foundations of social research. It will help students gain a critical understanding of why, how and what can be pursued in a project of social research; understand what basic elements, categories and issues need to be identified in any research design; become aware of what challenges and debates might await any particular approach to research; understand the rationales, instruments and logic in a variety of most popular methods of social research.
- The Academic Writing course raises awareness of the style, form, and organizational structure of academic writing in English. Specifically, the course is aimed to help improve the quality of student essays by analyzing various stages of the writing p rocess through analyzing model texts and identifying their elements .
Financial Support/Scholarship:
- Stipend of 360 euros per four weeks;
- Visa and registration support;
- Round trip travel to Bishkek inside the region of Central Asia.
- Note: The Academy will not cover health insurance and expenses of family members. The Academy, however, assists with all issues related to traveling to Bishkek and finding housing in the city.
- Note: Financial support depends on the availability of funds and allocated on competitive basis.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants must meet the following criteria: third- and fourth-year students, pursuing BA Diploma in Economics, International Relations, Political Science or in related fields;
- Advanced level of English;
- Interest in questions of development and international relations with focus on the wider region of Central Asia;
- Citizenship of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.
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